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Athletics Athletics at Chicago Cubs

Athletics vs Chicago Cubs head-to-head

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Cubs logo
Cubs
Chicago
7
vs
Athletics logo
Athletics
Athletics
6
CHC 55%45% OAK
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Chicago Cubs 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Cubs:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: CHC 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

CHC home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%55%50%Jun 1Jun 5

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueWrigley Field
Chicago, Illinois

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Athletics (away)
Cubs (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cubs defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-6.

Our model predicted the Cubs would win with 55% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Cubs and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent form data available
  • Weather Impact was neutral and a contributing factor: Weather data not available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Cubs won 7-6

Cubs won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Cubs at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Chicago Cubs
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

OAK
CHC
Home Field Advantage
Favours OAK|Favours CHC

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 6/5/2026, 12:00:01 AM

Key Players

Athletics

Kade MorrisSP
J.T. GinnSP
Gage JumpSP
Jeffrey SpringsSP
Joe RockRP

Cubs

David PetersonSP
Kevin GausmanSP
Aaron CivaleRP
Clay HolmesSP
Shota ImanagaSP

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cubs has a 55% win probability, while Athletics has a 45% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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